UTSA bounces back with 4-1 victory at Southern Mississippi

SAN ANTONIO — UTSA’s offense finally came alive for four runs in the eighth inning Saturday as the Roadrunners beat the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 4-1.

In a Conference USA baseball game played at Hattiesburg, Miss., the Roadrunners were on the verge of being shut down for the second day in a row,with Eagles pitcher Conor Fisk firing a shutout through seven innings.

UTSA had only five hits in a 6-2 loss in the series opener Friday afternoon. But the Roadrunners picked up four hits in the eighth and, fueled by a Southern Miss error, broke the game open.

The Roadrunners (16-7, 3-2) finished with eight hits on the day against the Eagles (11-12, 3-2).

UTSA pitching was solid with Nolan Trabanino, Wesley Cox (4-1) and Logan Onda limiting the Eagles to six hits.

Both Cox and Onda threw two innings of shutout relief. Onda was credited with his third save.